Santal

$69.00 at ALT. Fragrances. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

ALT. Fragrances is an indie fragrance house focused on creating accessible, distinctive scents that prioritize quality ingredients and unconventional compositions. Santal opens with Indian oud and Italian iris, rounded out by unexpected gourmand touches of toffee and wheat alongside bright spruce and citrus. The heart brings earthy complexity through cistus incanus and mushroom, grounded by petitgrain paraguay and resins that add subtle sweetness. The base settles into a warm, sensual blend of leatherwood, mango, and mushroom, finished with musk and synthetic civet that give the fragrance an animalic edge. The overall composition balances amber-woody warmth with gourmand undertones and a grounding earthiness that prevents it from tipping too sweet. This is a fragrance for anyone drawn to unconventional amber-woody scents that aren't afraid of earthy, slightly funky notes. It works well for cooler months and transitions beautifully into evening wear. Santal suits those who appreciate olfactory depth and aren't looking for a crowd-pleasing linear scent. It aligns with The Romantic, The Hedonist, and The Reverie.

Top: indian oud, italian iris, spruce, toffee, wheat. Heart: cistus incanus, mushroom, petitgrain paraguay, resins, walnut. Base: leatherwood, mango, mushroom, musk, synthetic civet.

ALT. Fragrances Santal belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an Parfum.

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